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Term: Peck at

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

Description: To eat small pieces of food with quick bites.

Example sentence: The birds peck at the crumbs on the ground.

Sense 2:

Description: To nibble or poke something with quick, light taps.

Example sentence: The woodpecker pecked at the tree trunk looking for insects.

Sense 3:

Description: To make repeated, petty criticisms or complaints.

Example sentence: She tends to peck at her husband's habits, annoying him.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Description: A quick, light bite or tapping action.

Example sentence: The chicken gave a peck at the grain on the ground.

Sense 2:

Description: A small amount of food eaten with quick bites.

Example sentence: He had a peck at the salad and then left the rest.